From: Anthroposophic medical therapy in chronic disease: a four-year prospective cohort study
 |  | Study patients | German primary care patients | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Items | Â | N | Percent | Percent | Source |
Female gender | Â | 169/233 | 73% | 53% | [45] |
Age groups | 0–19 years | 54/233 | 23% | 14% | [45] |
 | 20–39 years | 73/233 | 31% | 27% | [45] |
 | 40–59 years | 87/233 | 37% | 27% | [45] |
 | 60–75 years | 19/233 | 8% | 21% | [45] |
 |  | Adult study patients enrolled after 1. Jan 1999 | German population | ||
"Fachhochschule" or university entrance qualification | Â | 69/157 | 44% | 19% | [46] |
University degree | Â | 32/156 | 21% | 6% | [46] |
Wage earners | Â | 7/157 | 4% | 18% | [46] |
Unemployed during last 12 months | Economically active patients | 7/91 | 8% | 10% | [46] |
Living alone | Â | 25/154 | 16% | 21% | [46] |
Net family income < 900 € per month |  | 15/136 | 11% | 16% | [46] |
Alcohol use daily (EYT) vs. almost daily (Germany) | Male | 4/32 | 13% | 28% | [47] |
 | Female | 3/125 | 2% | 11% |  |
Regular smoking | Male | 14/32 | 44% | 37% | [48] |
 | Female | 18/124 | 15% | 28% |  |
Sports activity ≥ 1 hour weekly | Age 25–69 | 71/141 | 50% | 39% | [49] |
Body mass index < 18.5 (low) | Male | 0/32 | 0% | 1% | [50] |
 | Female | 6/124 | 5% | 4% |  |
Body mass index ≥ 25 (overweight) | Male | 9/32 | 28% | 56% | [50] |
 | Female | 32/124 | 26% | 39% |  |
Permanent work disability pension | Â | 9/157 | 6% | 3% | [51] |
Severe disability status | Â | 8/157 | 5% | 12% | [52] |
Sick leave days in the last 12 months, mean (SD) | Economically active patients | 22.4 (44.8) days | 17.0 days | [53] |